Photo: Alberta's Provincial Flag

The Alberta provincial flag was adopted on June 1, 1968. It
depicts the provincial shield in the center of a blue background.
From top to bottom, the shield shows St. George's Cross, blue sky,
snow-capped mountains, green hills, prairie and wheat sheaves at the
very bottom.

Photo: Alberta Coat of Arms

The original coat of arms of
Alberta was granted to Alberta by a Royal
Warrant of King Edward VII on 30 May 1907.

The Crest: sits above the shield and
consists of a royal helmet crowned with a red
and silver wreath, on top of which sits a
beaver, resting on top of which is St Edward's
Crown. White and red are the official colours of
Canada, and the beaver is the official animal of
Canada.

The Compartment or Base: a
grassy mount with wild roses, the official
flower of Alberta

The Supporters: a golden
lion on the left (representing power) and a
pronghorn antelope on the right (representing
Alberta's natural resources). Neither of
these is the official animal of Alberta (which
is the bighorn sheep).

The Motto:
Fortis et Liber, meaning "strong and free", a
phrase from the English lyrics of "O Canada".